Legal Opinion
State v. Carter
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided November 30, 2009No. 1D09-702PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtClark, J.
The State appeals the suppression of evidence obtained from a pharmacy by an investigating law enforcement officer. Because section 893.07(4), Florida Statutes, requires pharmacies to make controlled substance records available to law enforcement officers, and does not require pharmacies to notify the patient or withhold such records until a warrant is presented, the order granting the motion to suppress is reversed.
The police investigator obtained the records at issue while investigating a suspected “doctor shopping” violation. See § 893.13(7)(a)8., Fla. Stat. The pharmacy provided the…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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- Jenkins v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 2008
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